What Are Wood Fireplace Inserts?
Wood-burning fireplaces are not efficient when it comes to retaining the heat of the fire--and in fact, older fireplaces can operate at just a 5 percent efficiency. They traditionally pull the warm air from the inside of the home into the fire, and a lot of energy becomes lost when the heat goes up the chimney. This energy loss is only intensified when the temperature is at below freezing.
Fireplace inserts can be used to…